messenger from the wasteland

Chapter 7: The Enigma of the Knights and the Beginning of War

The black knight came on the way of the palace.

The black greaves stepped on the golden-red long carpet, and the sound of the collision of the armor made a sound. Under everyone's gaze, they walked into the palace step by step.

No one could see her appearance clearly, only knew that she was wearing full body armor, even her face was covered under the helmet.

The only thing people on both sides could see clearly were her eyes, those same dark eyes in the shadow of the helmet, with calm and indifferent eyes.

Until Chu stood before the throne, there was no sound in the palace.

Chu raised his head, looked at Hillman on the throne, raised one hand and clenched his fist against his chest, bent and half knelt down.

"May the glory of the king last forever."

This is what Hillman taught her, saying that this is the etiquette above the palace.

Silently, Hillman stood up from the throne, and she picked up a long sword leaning against the throne.

It was her long sword, a symbol of Reinhardt's kingship.

The royal coat of arms was engraved on the dark red scabbard, and the hilt made of pure gold was shaped like a roaring lion.

Holding the long sword of kingship, Hillman slowly walked down the steps in front of the throne, and walked in front of Chu.

She drew her long sword, the daylight streaming in from the palace gates reflected on the blade.

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"Under the witness of the ministers, the queen drew out her long sword, put the blade on the shoulder of the black knight, endowed her with endless glory and wealth, and canonized her as a knight of the kingdom.

——Excerpted from "Kingdom of Reinhardt" in the 12th year of the Apocalypse"

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The queen has completed the knighting ceremony, and the morning state council is over.

After the deliberation ended, many people were still immersed in bewilderment and surprise.

They didn't understand where this sudden kingdom knight came from.But canonizing her is Her Majesty's decision, and no one can refute it.

Feeling puzzled, the officials left after the meeting, and Hillman would leave only after all the officials had left.

So after Chu walked out of the palace, he stood by the palace gate and waited for Hillman.

Almost everyone who came out of the palace would take a careful look at the knight of the New Kingdom standing next to the gate, some were just looking at it, while others were observing.

until someone shows up.

"Is your first name Chuye, no surname?"

A figure blocked the sunlight in front of Chu, and when Chu raised her head, she saw a woman with a huge sword on her back.

The reason why it is called a giant sword is because the sword on this woman's back is taller than her own height, it is almost like a door panel.

And the woman is also tall, half a head taller than Chu, standing in front of Chu, enough to look down into Chu's eyes.

If she were a man, she would definitely be a handsome man based on her appearance, but as a woman, her appearance was indeed a bit too heroic.

Glancing at the woman in front of him for the first time, he replied indifferently and briefly.

"There is no surname, only Chu."

After speaking, he lowered his eyes again and stopped looking at the other party.

She is not interested in paying attention to anyone other than the summoner.

"Well, my name is Roland, and I don't have a last name."

The woman before her first birth also gave a brief self-introduction.

However, she didn't feel any closeness when she looked at Chu, instead she was unabashedly guarded and her tone was very indifferent.

This woman named Roland is the first kingdom knight of Reinhardt Kingdom, and also the only female sword saint in the kingdom, and one of the only three saints in the kingdom.

It can be said that she possesses strategic power.

Standing in front of Chu's body, she narrowed her eyes, with a dangerous gleam in her eyes.

"I would like to believe that His Majesty will not make a wrong decision, but I will also continue to observe you, if you dare to do anything that harms the kingdom. Believe me..."

Roland stretched out a hand and put it on Chu's shoulder.

"I'll make you regret it."

After finishing speaking, she let go of Chu's shoulders, and walked towards the distance with the giant sword on her back.

She didn't believe in Chu, not for many reasons, but because of the cold aura on Chu's body, which made her very uncomfortable.

Chu watched Roland's figure go away, and his left hand was pressed on the hilt of the knight's sword at his waist.

Just now she clearly felt that Roland showed some killing intent towards her. She was very sensitive to killing intent, and her subconscious reaction made her want to draw her sword.

However, she resisted this impulse. After all, this is not the Apostle Wasteland, and it is not the kind of place where everyone is killed.

"Don't worry, Roland is such a person." There were footsteps behind him, and Chu turned his head.

Hillman was standing dignifiedly at the gate of the palace, looking at the female swordsman who had gradually gone away, with a smile on his face.

"She always acts too tough, making people daunting. In fact, contrary to her style, she is actually a very delicate person."

While speaking, she walked slowly to Chu's side.

"When you get to know her well enough, you will find that she will be a very easy person to get along with."

Chu was silent, she didn't know how to get along with others, and she didn't plan to learn about it.All she has to do is follow the summoner's order and complete the task.

Hillman glanced at Chu, and seemed to see Chu's thoughts, and looked away.

She didn't know where the apostles came from, but in Chu's body, she only saw a tool-like fate.Being at the mercy of others is a ridiculous fate.

If it was her, she would try her best to break free from this fate.She didn't know what she had experienced at the beginning to accept everything so indifferently.

Hillman looked at the road in front of the palace, and smiled for a while.

But now that the tool is in my hands, it's up to me to decide how to use it.

Thinking, she raised a hand and handed it to Chu's face.

She tilted her head slightly and said with a smile.

"I still have some spare time in the morning. Chu, would you like to walk with me? I can show you the palace."

Chu was stunned for a moment, but still took Hillman's hand.

Today is a sunny day, under the sun, even the dark knight armor is no longer so dark.

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The recent royal city is not so peaceful, almost everyone is talking about one thing.

Her Majesty has created a new Knight of the Kingdom.

However, so far, no one knows where this knight came from, let alone why she was named one of the two tallest knights in the Kingdom of Reinhardt.Some people say that this knight is a guardian of the kingdom specially trained by the royal family, while others say that she is so powerful that she is valued by the queen.

But in any case, the knight became something of an enigma.Whether she is a man or a woman, what she looks like, and whether she is really powerful, no one can give an accurate answer to these.

The only thing people know is that her name has only one word, which is Chu, and like Roland, another knight of the kingdom, she has no surname.

Rumors of knights continued in the royal city, even in the taverns on the street.

All this continued until another more important news appeared.

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In the last month of midsummer, the Kingdom of Reinhardt officially declared war with Plainn, the country of plains.

Under the scorching sun, the war kicked off.

(End of this chapter)